Bangladesh, Uprising and First Election
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Bangladeshis will cast ballots Thursday in a crucial national election, the first since a mass uprising ended former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's 15-year rule
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Bangladeshis seek to chart a democratic future in their first vote since the bloody 2024 uprising
When Tarique Rahman, the son of a former prime minister of Bangladesh, returned to the country in December after 17 years of self-imposed exile, he declared to his supporters: “I have a plan.” Rahman returned at a time of upheaval.
On Aug. 29, 2025, several widely circulated posts on social media claimed that an "uprising" occurred at the South Florida Detention Facility – nicknamed "Alligator Alcatraz" – the center U.S. President Donald Trump and others had toured in recent months.
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In December 2025, Tasnim Jara left the National Citizen Party after the party entered an alliance with Jamaat ahead of the 2026 Bangladesh national polls.
Bangladesh is set to vote today in a landmark general election that could redefine its political future after months of upheaval and uncertainty. The
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Millions of young Bangladeshis will vote for the first time on Thursday in a landmark election to determine the country’s leadership following a
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